Winterhawks' Joachim Blichfeld named CHL Player of the Week
November 7, 2018 - Western Hockey League (WHL) News Release
Toronto, ON - The Canadian Hockey League today announced that San Jose Sharks prospect Joachim Blichfeld of the Portland Winterhawks is the CHL Player of the Week for the regular season week ending November 4 after scoring four goals and five assists for nine points in three games with a plus-minus rating of plus-2.
Blichfeld produced a trio of multi-point performances over the weekend to move into third in WHL scoring helping the Winterhawks win all three games to move into second place in the WHL's U.S Division where they hold a 10-6-0-1 record. He recorded back-to-back two-point efforts earning third star honours in a pair of home wins against the Victoria Royals including Friday night with a goal and an assist in the 7-3 victory and Saturday scoring the game-winner plus an assist in the 2-1 triumph. His week wrapped up Sunday with a five-point outing to match a season-high against the Spokane Chiefs scoring twice with three assists in the 8-6 win.
A 20-year-old from Frederikshavn, Denmark, Blichfeld is playing in his third WHL season since joining the Winterhawks in the second round of the 2016 CHL Import Draft. So far this season he's scored 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points in 17 games. He was selected by the Sharks in the seventh round of the 2016 NHL Draft.
Also considered for the award this week was Kevin Hancock of the Owen Sound Attack who scored four goals and five assists for nine points in three games, and Peter Abbandonato of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies who scored once with six assists for seven points in three games.
2018-19 CHL Players of the Week - Regular Season:
Oct. 29 - Nov. 4: Joachim Blichfeld (Portland Winterhawks)
Oct. 22 - Oct. 28: Ivan Chekhovich (Baie-Comeau Drakkar)
Oct. 15 - Oct. 21: Justin Brazeau (North Bay Battalion)
Oct. 8 - Oct. 14: Damien Giroux (Saginaw Spirit)
Oct. 1 - Oct. 7: Dawson Davidson (Saskatoon Blades)
Sept. 24 - Sept. 30: Luka Burzan (Brandon Wheat Kings)
Sept. 19 - Sept. 23: Kirby Dach (Saskatoon Blades)
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